Structural Materials Open BAA

Closed — responses were due 20 Sep 2023 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Wright Patterson AFB, OH · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation FA8650-18-S-5010

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	FA8650-18-S-5010
Notice ID	17c7f6fec5184ad584a69c2f0ebde58e
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Department of the Air Force
Contracting office	FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
NAICS code	541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)	AC13
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Presolicitation
Posted	26 February 2021
Response deadline	20 September 2023 (closed)
Place of performance	Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA

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Description

Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division, AFRL/RXC, is soliciting white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under this announcement that support the needs of its Structural Materials and Applications mission. Structural Materials technologies that range from materials and scientific discovery through technology development and transition are of interest. Descriptors of Materials and Manufacturing Directorate technology interests are presented in two contexts in the Statement of Objectives (BAA Attachment 1); that of structural materials science and engineering academic "competencies," and that of Air Force application area needs.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 9 notices under solicitation FA8650-18-S-5010, oldest first.

20 September 2018 — Presolicitation
19 December 2018 — Presolicitation
06 November 2020 — Presolicitation
06 November 2020 — Presolicitation
06 November 2020 — Presolicitation
26 February 2021 — Presolicitation (this page)
18 November 2021 — Presolicitation
20 September 2023 — Presolicitation
22 April 2026 — Presolicitation (latest)

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